Yokohama Triennale 2014 Press Release

November 4, 2014

The final chapter of Yokohama Triennale 2014
“ART Fahrenheit 451: Sailing into the sea of oblivion” closed with a grand finale of burning
the Only Book in the World.

“The Last Annihilation Performance - Burning Moe Nai Ko To Ba”
Yokohama Triennale 2014 “ART Fahrenheit 451: Sailing into the sea of oblivion,” drew to a close on
Monday, November 3rd. The Triennale opened on August 1 and was open for 89 days (closed for 6days).
”The Last Annihilation Performance – Burning Moe Nai Ko To Ba” started from early evening onMonday, November 3rd, the final day of the exhibition. This final performance consists of 2 parts asbelow.

Yokohama Triennale 2014: The Last Annihilation Performance - Burning Moe Nai Ko To Ba
Photo: KATO Ken●Part I: The Last Reading
The last reading of the only book in the world, Moe Nai Ko To Ba, exhibited in Chapter 3 “ARTFahrenheit 451” was carried out by native speakers of the six languages. The final reader,MORIMURA Yasumasa read NAKAYA Kokichi’s The Last Note, for which he provided his originaldrawing, and removed the book from the gallery space after finishing his performance. The voices ofvolunteers then followed to fill the space as they recited the book from their memory, just like the menin exile in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
●Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Following the silent dance of a dragon, Morimura appeared in front of Yokohama Museum of Art with
the Moe Nai Ko To Ba in his hands. The Book Goddess, KAMIGAMI, took the book into the water anda group of men and a woman set it on fire. Morimura dressed like a fireman re-appeared to save thebook, and with the re-appearance of the dragon, the performance drew to an end and brought
Yokohama Triennale 2014 to a close.

Event Information
DateMonday, November 3, 2014

Program

17:00-18:00
18:30-19:00

ProductionCredits

Part I: The Last Reading
Venue: Gallery for Chapter 3, Yokohama Museum of Art
Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Venue: Granmall Park in front of the Yokohama Museum of Art■Script by■Directed by■Performed by■Costume by■Lighting by■Graphic Design by■Cooperated by

MORIMURA Yasumasa
KONNO Yuichi
MORIMURA Yasumasa, MATSUKAGE Hiroyuki,IWASAKI Ga, JOYCE, WATANABE Chiharu,
NAKAJIMA Haruya
INO Takahiro, MURATA Oumi
RYU
MATSUKAGE Hiroyuki
Yokohama Chinese School Graduates' Association,
Martial Arts Troupe, WANG Jie Zi, PAP-design

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Descriptions of the Scene (not required to include in the caption)

1 Part I: The Last Reading by the Korean artist, KIM Yongik

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MORIMURA Yasumasa reading NAKAYA Kokichi’s
The Last Note in "Part I: The Last Reading"

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MORIMURA Yasumasa removing Moe Nai Ko To Ba
at the end of "Part I: The Last Reading"PhotoNO

4Descriptions of the Scene (not required to include in the caption)

Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Appearance of the dragon

Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
5 Moe Nai Ko To Ba being handed to the Book Goddess,
KAMIGAMIPart II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
6 KAMIGAMI, the book goddess, carrying Moe Nai Ko To Ba tothe boat

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Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Setting fire on Moe Nai Ko To Ba

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Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Moe Nai Ko To Ba is set on fire

9Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Moe Nai Ko To Ba is on firePart II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
10 Moe Nai Ko To Ba is saved by MORIMURA Yasumasa dressed
as fireman

11 Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation

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Descriptions of the Scene (not required to include in the caption)

Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Closing with the re-appearance of the dragon

13 Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation

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Part II: Into the Sea of Annihilation
Moe Nai Ko To Ba after being burnt

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